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Chapter 1 Vocabulary 11/4/2008
Presumptuous (adj.)- (page 2) overstepping due bounds
Synonym: brazen; She was presumptuous in thinking we were best friends just because I invited her to the park.
Orneriness (noun) - (page 3) bad tempered
Synonym: combative; He had an orneriness about him, especially when he was with his children.
Mercantile (noun)- (page 11) of or relating to trade or commerce
Synonym: commerce; She bought me a basket from the mercantile.
L.U.
chapter 2 Vocabulary: 11/3/08
Decapitate- (Verb) to cut of someone's head; The guards decapitated the man's head.
Brazen- (Adj)) sounding harsh and loud; The maid was very brazen when she was talking to Lily.
Wrench- (Verb) to move with a violent twist; I wrenched the jacket of of her hands.
Pious- (Adj) showing loyal reference for a person or thing, worthy; many of the people were pious to their teacher.
Blaspheme- (Verb) abuse; to speak of or address with reference ( pg.44);The President was speaking blaspheme to his supporters.
Anointed- (Verb) to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance; The priest anointed the baby.
Synonyms; in order of vocabulary:
Execute- (Verb) to murder; assassinate;The man executed the prisoner in front of everone to see.
Audacious-(Adj) lively, unrestrained, fearless; The people were very audacious when trying to get the student's attention.
Distort- (Verb) to twist awry, or out of shape; The women's distorted body scared the children when he came out to speak.
Devoted- (Adj) to express loyalty of affection; All the voters were very devoted to there candidate.
Revile- (Verb) to speak abusively; Lily's father reviled towards her and left he emotionally scared.
LMG
Chapter 3 Vocabulary: 11/5/08
Iridescent-(adj.) displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow: The sun reflected off of the puddle, which caused there to be an iridescent reflection on the ground.(pg. 57)
Syn: Pearlescent- having an iridescent luster resembling that of pearl; nacreous: Her skin had a pearlescent glow.
Speculating- (verb) to engage in thought or reflection; meditate: I was speculating how one day I would help donate money to that charity. (pg. 63)
Syn: Reflect- To make apparent; express or manifest: Her work reflected great intelligence.
Dominated- To rule over; govern; control: The volleyball team dominated the whole league. (pg.63)
Syn: Controlled- to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The police officers controlled the wild crowds.
NM Chapter 4 Vocabulary: November 5, 2008
Scorched- to wither or parch with intense heat. (Pg. 67) The buildings were scorched by the fire.
Sixth Sense- a power or preception beyond the five senses. (Pg. 69) The sixth sense was very important.
Radiating- (light or heat) in the form of rays and waves. (Pg. 69) The light is radiating from the hall.
Meander- (river or road) following a winder course. (Pg. 80) The river meandered gently.
Synonyms; in order of vocabulary.
Parched- His crops parched during the last 2 summers.
Feeling- The girl had a feeling that she killed her mother.
* Shine- The stars shine from the sky.
River- The river followed the course.
C.H
Chapter 5 Vocabulary
1) Consolation- (n) : Comfort: If it is any consolation, I also recieved a bad grade on the quiz.
2) Ambrosia- (n.) Specially appealing in taste or smell: The angel food cake was like the ambrosia of the gods.
3) Naive- (adj.) Marked by unaffected simplicity: She was naive in the way she thought about life.
4) Bona Fide- (adj.) Made in good faith by fraud or deceit: For all the years I knew her, she was always a bona fide good person.
5) Vigilante Groups- (n.) A group that takes the law into their own hands: The Ku Klux Klan was a very dangerous vigilante group.
6) Orthodox- (adj.) Conforming to basic Christian faith: We lived our lives the orthodox way.
7) Eclectic- (adj.) A broad acceptance of ideas.
Synonyms:
1) Cheer
2) Food of the Gods
3) Artless
4) Genuine
5) Volunteer Committee
6) Conservative
7) Assorted
A.F.
Chapter 6 Vocab
11/9/08
Exalt: v. (pg. 107) to raise high; elevate. He exalted himself from lowly employee to CEO.
Deliverance: n. (pg. 107) redemption. We were trapped in the cave until deliverance came in the form of some other spelunkers.
Consolation: n. (pg. 108) the act of being comforted. In the form of a box of doughnuts, Dave brought me consolation when I was sad.
Waterlogged: adj. (pg. 108) so filled or flooded with water as to be heavy or unmanageable. My jacket was so waterlogged that when I lifted it up, it was twice its former weight.
Solace: n. (pg. 109) comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort. I found solace in the doughnuts from Dave.
Partial: adj. (pg. 113) Having a particular liking or fondness for something or someone. I was partial to the chocolate cake rather than the vanilla one.
Synonyms (in order of original words)
Promote. I was promoted to a larger office.
Salvation. She found salvation in the wild raspberries she found in the forest.
Comfort. I found comfort in my teddy bear, after a long spell of crying.
Drenched. My boots were so drenched with rain water, my feet became soaked!
Relief. The hot bath was such relief after the long day.
Biased. I thought that Joe Bidin won the debate, but then again, I was already biased toward him.
MMS
Chapter 7 Vocabulary 11/10/08
Incesscently v. (pg. 120) continuing or following without intteruption. He had patches of honey on his shirt, which were attracting a horde of flies and causing him to swat incessantly. Synonym- continuously. The boy continuously stepped in mud.
Sheerest adj. (pg. 126) bright. The sheerest smile brushed his lips, and heat rushed up my body. Synonym-flimsy. The flimsy paper ripped when I pulled it.
Lust n. (pg. 128) pleasure. In one short morning I had exhibited insane laughter, hidden lust, pissy behavior, self pity, and hysterical crying. Synonym-desire. Emily had a desire for the candy that was on the table.
Decidous adj. (page 127) falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle."She is only a world famous writer who wrote three Pulitzer Prize books about the deciduous trees of South Carolina."
Chapter 8 Vocabulary: 11/11/08 Monogram: a motif of two or more letters used as a logo, usually one's initials. (p. 137) " and my initials would be O.O for October Owens, wich would make and interesting monogram.
synonym: Initials or symbols
Dredged: to bring to mind or dig up. (p.139) "Like this dredged up a sweet, long-lost memory."
synonym: to raise or bring up
swaddling: to bind with long narrow strips of cloth, to prevent free movement. (p.144) " Mary brought forth her firstborn child and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in the manger."
synonym: envelop, fold or wrap up
Siesta: an afternoon rest or nap. (p.14 7) "You got the impression the bees were inside having a big siesta.
synonym: nap, catnap, doze or snooze.
M.O. Chapter 9 Vocabulary: 11/11/08
Cease (Pg. 167)- Discontinue
Part of Speech- Verb Synonym- Close
The volleyball team ceased to play because there weren't enough players.
Protrude (Pg. 174)- Stick out
Part of Speech- Verb Synonym- Bulge
In the horror movie I just saw, a girl's arm seemed to protrude from her head.
Morsel (Pg. 168)- A small piece of food.
Part of Speech- Noun Synonym- Nibble
I only had a morsel of food left on my plate.
EL
November 13, 2008// Chapter 10 Vocabulary
Lingered- to be slow in parting or in quitting something.
"Despite the night, the heat lingered on as bad as ever, and I could smel the hot dampness of our bodies as we combed the woods with a spot of light four inches across." (page 190)
Accord- to bring into agreement.
"I was surprised when the prayer we said after dinner each night, the one withthe beads, started up of its own accord and recited itselft in the back reaches of my head." (page 191)
Saturated- full of moisture : made thoroughly wet.
"She was saturated, bulging." (page 193)
Pitched- Inclined : tillted forward.
"My chair rocked so fast I was in danger of being pitched out of it." (page 195)
Synonyms:
Carefully
Agreement
Drenched
Inclined
AC
Chapter 12 Vocabulary
Consolation-(Noun)To be Consoled.- page.234- As if this was the consolation prize for the gossip she was in for.
Synonyms- Solace, Cheer, Comfort, Compassion
Parlor-(Noun) A room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room.-page.236-It was to much to believe that Deborah's daughter would turn up in my parlor.
Synonyms- Lounge, Reception, Room
Prod-(Verb) To poke or jab with or as if with something pointed.-page.236-You have to know when to prod and when to be quiet, when to let things take their course.
Synonyms- Jab, Jog, Nudge, Poke
JML 11/16/08
CHAPTER 13 VOCABULARY CAPABLE- "You want the one you're praying to at least to look capable."- Having or showing general efficiency and ability ABDOMEN- "How a little door in the black Mary statue would open up, just over her abdomen, and I would crawl inside to a hidden room."- The part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis ROVING- "You made this mess?" she said, like she couldn't quite believe it, like what she'd expected me to say was that a rovingband of house wreckers had come through during the night. Inclined to ramble or stray MONOGRAM- "The monogram on her handkerchief, scratchy against my cheek."- A sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name PLASTER- I stood numb and plaster stiff in the corner." A pasty composition (as of lime, water, and sand) that hardens on drying and is used for coating walls, ceilings, and partition. CONTEMPTIBLE- "I felt small and contemptible, abandoned. - Worthy of contempt or despise. ELABORATE- "Have you ever noticed the more you try not to think, the more elaborate your thinking episodes get?"- Marked by complexity, fullness of detail, or ornateness. EAB Chapter 14 Vocab
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Chapter 1 Vocabulary 11/4/2008
- Presumptuous (adj.)- (page 2) overstepping due bounds
- Orneriness (noun) - (page 3) bad tempered
- Mercantile (noun)- (page 11) of or relating to trade or commerce
L.U.Synonym: brazen; She was presumptuous in thinking we were best friends just because I invited her to the park.
Synonym: combative; He had an orneriness about him, especially when he was with his children.
Synonym: commerce; She bought me a basket from the mercantile.
chapter 2 Vocabulary: 11/3/08
- Decapitate- (Verb) to cut of someone's head; The guards decapitated the man's head.
- Brazen- (Adj)) sounding harsh and loud; The maid was very brazen when she was talking to Lily.
- Wrench- (Verb) to move with a violent twist; I wrenched the jacket of of her hands.
- Pious- (Adj) showing loyal reference for a person or thing, worthy; many of the people were pious to their teacher.
- Blaspheme- (Verb) abuse; to speak of or address with reference ( pg.44);The President was speaking blaspheme to his supporters.
- Anointed- (Verb) to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance; The priest anointed the baby.
Synonyms; in order of vocabulary:- Execute- (Verb) to murder; assassinate;The man executed the prisoner in front of everone to see.
- Audacious-(Adj) lively, unrestrained, fearless; The people were very audacious when trying to get the student's attention.
- Distort- (Verb) to twist awry, or out of shape; The women's distorted body scared the children when he came out to speak.
- Devoted- (Adj) to express loyalty of affection; All the voters were very devoted to there candidate.
- Revile- (Verb) to speak abusively; Lily's father reviled towards her and left he emotionally scared.
LMGChapter 3 Vocabulary: 11/5/08
- Iridescent-(adj.) displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow: The sun reflected off of the puddle, which caused there to be an iridescent reflection on the ground.(pg. 57)
Syn: Pearlescent- having an iridescent luster resembling that of pearl; nacreous: Her skin had a pearlescent glow.- Speculating- (verb) to engage in thought or reflection; meditate: I was speculating how one day I would help donate money to that charity. (pg. 63)
Syn: Reflect- To make apparent; express or manifest: Her work reflected great intelligence.- Dominated- To rule over; govern; control: The volleyball team dominated the whole league. (pg.63)
Syn: Controlled- to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The police officers controlled the wild crowds.NM
Chapter 4 Vocabulary: November 5, 2008
Synonyms; in order of vocabulary.
- Parched- His crops parched during the last 2 summers.
- Feeling- The girl had a feeling that she killed her mother.
* Shine- The stars shine from the sky.- River- The river followed the course.
C.HChapter 5 Vocabulary
1) Consolation- (n) : Comfort: If it is any consolation, I also recieved a bad grade on the quiz.
2) Ambrosia- (n.) Specially appealing in taste or smell: The angel food cake was like the ambrosia of the gods.
3) Naive- (adj.) Marked by unaffected simplicity: She was naive in the way she thought about life.
4) Bona Fide- (adj.) Made in good faith by fraud or deceit: For all the years I knew her, she was always a bona fide good person.
5) Vigilante Groups- (n.) A group that takes the law into their own hands: The Ku Klux Klan was a very dangerous vigilante group.
6) Orthodox- (adj.) Conforming to basic Christian faith: We lived our lives the orthodox way.
7) Eclectic- (adj.) A broad acceptance of ideas.
Synonyms:
1) Cheer
2) Food of the Gods
3) Artless
4) Genuine
5) Volunteer Committee
6) Conservative
7) Assorted
A.F.
Chapter 6 Vocab
11/9/08
- Exalt: v. (pg. 107) to raise high; elevate. He exalted himself from lowly employee to CEO.
- Deliverance: n. (pg. 107) redemption. We were trapped in the cave until deliverance came in the form of some other spelunkers.
- Consolation: n. (pg. 108) the act of being comforted. In the form of a box of doughnuts, Dave brought me consolation when I was sad.
- Waterlogged: adj. (pg. 108) so filled or flooded with water as to be heavy or unmanageable. My jacket was so waterlogged that when I lifted it up, it was twice its former weight.
- Solace: n. (pg. 109) comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort. I found solace in the doughnuts from Dave.
- Partial: adj. (pg. 113) Having a particular liking or fondness for something or someone. I was partial to the chocolate cake rather than the vanilla one.
Synonyms (in order of original words)- Promote. I was promoted to a larger office.
- Salvation. She found salvation in the wild raspberries she found in the forest.
- Comfort. I found comfort in my teddy bear, after a long spell of crying.
- Drenched. My boots were so drenched with rain water, my feet became soaked!
- Relief. The hot bath was such relief after the long day.
- Biased. I thought that Joe Bidin won the debate, but then again, I was already biased toward him.
MMSChapter 7 Vocabulary 11/10/08
Chapter 8 Vocabulary: 11/11/08
Monogram: a motif of two or more letters used as a logo, usually one's initials. (p. 137) " and my initials would be O.O for October Owens, wich would make and interesting monogram.
synonym: Initials or symbols
Dredged: to bring to mind or dig up. (p.139) "Like this dredged up a sweet, long-lost memory."
synonym: to raise or bring up
swaddling: to bind with long narrow strips of cloth, to prevent free movement. (p.144) " Mary brought forth her firstborn child and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in the manger."
synonym: envelop, fold or wrap up
Siesta: an afternoon rest or nap. (p.14 7) "You got the impression the bees were inside having a big siesta.
synonym: nap, catnap, doze or snooze.
M.O.
Chapter 9 Vocabulary: 11/11/08
- Cease (Pg. 167)- Discontinue
Part of Speech- Verb Synonym- CloseThe volleyball team ceased to play because there weren't enough players.
- Protrude (Pg. 174)- Stick out
Part of Speech- Verb Synonym- BulgeIn the horror movie I just saw, a girl's arm seemed to protrude from her head.
- Morsel (Pg. 168)- A small piece of food.
Part of Speech- Noun Synonym- NibbleI only had a morsel of food left on my plate.
EL
November 13, 2008//
Chapter 10 Vocabulary
- Lingered- to be slow in parting or in quitting something.
"Despite the night, the heat lingered on as bad as ever, and I could smel the hot dampness of our bodies as we combed the woods with a spot of light four inches across." (page 190)- Accord- to bring into agreement.
"I was surprised when the prayer we said after dinner each night, the one withthe beads, started up of its own accord and recited itselft in the back reaches of my head." (page 191)- Saturated- full of moisture : made thoroughly wet.
"She was saturated, bulging." (page 193)- Pitched- Inclined : tillted forward.
"My chair rocked so fast I was in danger of being pitched out of it." (page 195)Synonyms:
- Carefully
- Agreement
- Drenched
- Inclined
ACChapter 12 Vocabulary
- Consolation-(Noun)To be Consoled.- page.234- As if this was the consolation prize for the gossip she was in for.
Synonyms- Solace, Cheer, Comfort, Compassion- Parlor-(Noun) A room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room.-page.236-It was to much to believe that Deborah's daughter would turn up in my parlor.
Synonyms- Lounge, Reception, Room- Prod-(Verb) To poke or jab with or as if with something pointed.-page.236-You have to know when to prod and when to be quiet, when to let things take their course.
Synonyms- Jab, Jog, Nudge, PokeJML 11/16/08
CHAPTER 13 VOCABULARY
CAPABLE- "You want the one you're praying to at least to look capable."- Having or showing general efficiency and ability
ABDOMEN- "How a little door in the black Mary statue would open up, just over her abdomen, and I would crawl inside to a hidden room."- The part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
ROVING- "You made this mess?" she said, like she couldn't quite believe it, like what she'd expected me to say was that a rovingband of house wreckers had come through during the night. Inclined to ramble or stray
MONOGRAM- "The monogram on her handkerchief, scratchy against my cheek."- A sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
PLASTER- I stood numb and plaster stiff in the corner." A pasty composition (as of lime, water, and sand) that hardens on drying and is used for coating walls, ceilings, and partition.
CONTEMPTIBLE- "I felt small and contemptible, abandoned. - Worthy of contempt or despise.
ELABORATE- "Have you ever noticed the more you try not to think, the more elaborate your thinking episodes get?"- Marked by complexity, fullness of detail, or ornateness.
EAB
Chapter 14 Vocab
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stupefied
grieve
fugitive